Mayor Frank Melton was back at City Hall on Friday while his attorney met with Hinds County District Attorney Faye Peterson about the conditions of his bond.

In an exclusive interview with 16 WAPT, Peterson said if the mayor wants to amend any of the stipulations of his bond he should take it up with court.

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Peterson said she doesn't "sit down" with defendants in criminal cases but she did meet with Meltons attorney, former mayor Dale Danks, on Friday afternoon about making changes to the conditions of the mayors bond.

Peterson said she met with Danks to clear up any questions about the process of amending the bond stipulations. Melton has said he wants the district attorney to lift stipulations that prevent him from using police equipment like the Mobile Command Center and prevent him from mentoring children.

Peterson told WAPT the conditions of the mayors bond are between the mayor and the court.

Judge Tomie Green issued a gag order in the case on Thursday restricting defendants, attorneys and court officials from making any statements about the case.

Peterson said she filed the gag order to protect the integrity of the case and ensure that the potential jurors aren't bombarded by media reports. But some believe it still might be necessary to move the trial out of Hinds County to get a fair trial.